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Black Literature

Readers tell us about your favorite and not-so-favorite books. Authors and Publishers share information about your books. This forum is open to everyone interested in discussing anything related to books by, or about, Black people.

  1. Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

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  2. The State of Black Science Fiction Panel @ Dragon Con

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  3. ADVERTISE IN ISSUE #2 OF GHETTOHEAT® MAGAZINE!

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  4. NEW MOVIE ABOUT [PRESIDENT OBAMA/

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  5. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

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  6. What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines?

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  7. A WAR BELOW – 2nd and 3rd books released in gritty Underground Railroad series. Sales benefit charities. (by Peyton Farquhar)

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  8. An Author You Should Know: Cheryl and Wade Hudson

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  9. Let Us Create Your Book Trailer

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  10. ADVERTISE WITH GHETTOHEAT®: THE NEW ONLINE & PRINT MAGAZINE!

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  11. BOOK, THE RICH AND THE REST OF US.//

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  12. The Harlem Book Fair - Past, Present, Future

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    Nah'Sun

  13. Read and Share AALBC.com's Aug 1st eNewsletter

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  14. Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing

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    HICKSON

  15. Writers Demand Recognition for Toni Morrison (1988)

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    • 5 replies
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  16. BOOK-DESERT ROSE,LIFE AND LEGACY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING..

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  17. Has Anyone Read Sapphire's "The Kid?"

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  19. Beans or Caviar: Who’s Buying America and Selling You Out – Free for limited time

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  20. SUMMER READING SIZZLES WITH GHETTOHEAT®!

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  21. LEDISI! on THE BOOK LOOK!

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  22. Rooftop Diva – A Novel of Triumph After Katrina – Free Download – Limited Time

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  23. "The Classroom and The Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America"

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  24. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2012 Nominees

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  25. Who Moved My Ocean – Avoid The Shrinking Job Trap – Free Download – Limited Time

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  26. Hello Everyone

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    Cheryl Taylor

  27. Big Book Cover Ad Position Available

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  28. GHETTOHEAT®: LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY PRE-ORDERS!

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  29. BOOKS BY ZANE, QUEEN OF EROTIC TALES.

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  30. Videos Taken During Book Expo American (BEA) 2012

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  31. FOLLOW @DRUNOBLE ON #TWITTER!

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  33. BOOK, HOUSE OF DIES DREAR

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  34. FOLLOW @JAYBEY100 ON #TWITTER!

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  35. The 6th Annual Black Pack Party!

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    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
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  36. From Wrong 2 "Write!"

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  37. The Shine On Summer Reading Book Fair - , June 23, 2012, Washington, DC

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  38. Photos from the 2012 Black Pack Party

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  39. THE BOOK LOOK ROCKED BY SCANDAL!

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  40. FOLLOW @CASTILLOSWAY ON #TWITTER!

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  41. Summer Break – Free Book Promotion Announced by Book Express

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  42. 24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced

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  43. Ask an Editor: http://bit.ly/askaneditor

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  44. Rosa Guy Passed Recently

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  45. SOULFIRE BOOKS

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  46. GHETTOHEAT® CELEBRATES 9 YEARS OF HOTNESS!!!

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  47. BLACK ZOMBIES

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  48. Ky-Mani Marley's "Dear Dad"

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  49. A Black, Gay, Christian Dwarf chronicles his life’s journey

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